Darkwater Weather Records (ASN00035248)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Darkwater (ASN00035248), Australia, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Darkwater

Darkwater (ASN00035248) is a weather station in Australia at -25.33 latitude and 147.86 longitude, 660 m (2,165 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1933 to 2022, 90 years of record.
0 records set at Darkwater still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Darkwater set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 23 July 2022.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -25.33 latitude, 147.86 longitude.
Elevation: 660 m (2,165 ft).
Period of record: 1933 to 2022, 90 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Darkwater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Darkwater, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Darkwater still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 140.5 mm (5.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Darkwater. The most was 140.5 mm (5.5 in) on 31 March 1956.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Darkwater
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	16 January 1954
Feb	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	3 February 1976
Mar	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	31 March 1956
Apr	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	6 April 1950
May	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	26 May 1955
Jun	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 June 2021
Jul	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	26 July 1950
Aug	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	12 August 1933
Sep	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	3 September 1992
Oct	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	11 October 2014
Nov	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	24 November 1950
Dec	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	7 December 1940

Latest Records

Latest records at Darkwater
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 2022	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2022	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2022	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2022	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	27 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2022	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 June 2021	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	87 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2021	Darkwater, AU	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2021	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2020	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	78 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2019	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 2019	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 2019	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2019	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2018	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2018	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2018	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	63 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2017	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2017	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2015	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2015	Darkwater, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1933 to 2022

Yearly extremes at Darkwater: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	1956	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	211.7 mm (8.3 in)	1954	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	72
Longest dry spell (CDD)	157 days	1948	51 days	72

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Darkwater, 1933 to 2022. The record is 140.5 mm (5.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.6 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Darkwater by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1933	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1934	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1936	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1938	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1940	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1941	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1942	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1944	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1945	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1947	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1948	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1950	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1951	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1955	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1956	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1957	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1958	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1959	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1960	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1961	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1964	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1965	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1966	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1967	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1968	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1971	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1972	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1973	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1975	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1976	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1977	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1978	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1992	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1993	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1994	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1995	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1997	131.4 mm (5.2 in)
1998	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1999	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2000	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2001	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2002	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
2004	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
2005	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2006	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2012	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2013	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2014	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2015	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2016	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2017	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2018	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2019	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2020	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2021	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
2022	43.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Darkwater, 1933 to 2022. The record is 211.7 mm (8.3 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.8 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Darkwater by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1933	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1934	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1935	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1936	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1937	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1938	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1939	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940	133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1941	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1942	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1943	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1944	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1945	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1946	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1947	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1948	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1949	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1950	210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1951	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1953	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1954	211.7 mm (8.3 in)
1955	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1956	208.2 mm (8.2 in)
1957	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1958	188.4 mm (7.4 in)
1959	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1960	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1961	174.6 mm (6.9 in)
1962	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1963	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1964	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1966	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1967	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1968	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1969	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1970	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1971	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1972	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1973	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1974	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1975	126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1976	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1977	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1992	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1993	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1994	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1995	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1996	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1997	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1998	108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1999	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
2000	144.4 mm (5.7 in)
2001	124.6 mm (4.9 in)
2002	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
2003	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2004	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
2005	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
2006	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
2012	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2013	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2014	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2015	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2016	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2017	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2018	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2019	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
2020	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2021	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
2022	61.6 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Darkwater, 1933 to 2022. The record is 157 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Darkwater by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1933	45 days
1934	30 days
1935	49 days
1936	55 days
1937	54 days
1938	42 days
1939	128 days
1940	118 days
1941	66 days
1942	27 days
1943	66 days
1944	65 days
1945	49 days
1946	73 days
1947	66 days
1948	157 days
1949	83 days
1950	28 days
1951	112 days
1952	31 days
1953	118 days
1954	37 days
1955	49 days
1956	25 days
1957	37 days
1958	32 days
1959	48 days
1960	40 days
1961	62 days
1962	51 days
1963	65 days
1964	92 days
1965	62 days
1966	42 days
1967	66 days
1968	36 days
1969	47 days
1970	121 days
1971	36 days
1972	82 days
1973	30 days
1974	47 days
1975	79 days
1976	155 days
1977	32 days
1978	64 days
1992	46 days
1993	73 days
1994	134 days
1995	48 days
1996	35 days
1997	50 days
1998	37 days
1999	22 days
2000	58 days
2001	58 days
2002	74 days
2003	32 days
2004	88 days
2005	52 days
2006	33 days
2012	9 days
2013	31 days
2014	38 days
2015	34 days
2016	61 days
2017	37 days
2018	92 days
2019	79 days
2020	51 days
2021	79 days
2022	59 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

64 years, 1933 to 2022

A day with at least 58.9 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 142.7 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Darkwater: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
100 years	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 64 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 64 years of values from 1933 to 2022.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 140.5 mm (5.5 in) in 1956; 131.4 mm (5.2 in) in 1997; 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

Data for Darkwater standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Darkwater threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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